A special election for Alabama's 1st congressional district was held following the resignation of Jo Bonner on August 2, 2013, to become vice chancellor for the University of Alabama. Primary elections were held on September 24. A runoff in the Republican primary took place on November 5 and the general election was pushed back to December 17. Republican Bradley Byrne won the election by a wide margin in the strongly conservative district.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared Bradley Byrne, former state senator and candidate for Governor of Alabama in 2010 Daniel Dyas, builder Chad Fincher, state representative Wells Griffith, former RNC deputy chief of staff Quin Hillyer, newspaper columnist Jessica James, real estate agent, candidate for the Alabama State Board of Education in 2012 and candidate for the Tuscaloosa City Council in 2005 Sharon Powe, entrepreneur, legal assistant for the U.S. Small Business Administration and candidate for the Alabama House of Representatives in 2010 David Thornton, retired Shell production specialist and retail employee Dean Young, businessman and candidate for the seat in 2012
Declined Jim Barton, state representative Randy Brinson, political activist and gastroenterologist Ben Brooks, Mobile County Circuit Judge and former state senator Greg Callahan Sam Cochran, Mobile County Sheriff Jeff Collier, Mayor of Dauphin Island Robert Craft, Mayor of Gulf Shores Randy Davis, state representative Tucker Dorsey, Baldwin County Commissioner Victor Gaston, state representative Rusty Glover, state senator Peter Gounares, real estate agent and candidate for the seat in 2010 and 2012 Bill Hightower, state senator Connie Hudson, Mobile County Commissioner Tim Kant, Mayor of Fairhope Tony Kennon, Orange Beach Mayor Albert Lipscomb, former Baldwin County Commissioner Hoss Mack, Baldwin County Sheriff Stephen Nodine, former Mobile County Commissioner and Baldwin County Jail inmateCan a convicted felon run for Congress from jail? | PolitiFact Trip Pittman, state senatorState Sen. Trip Pittman, R-Montrose, rules out bid for Congress | AL.com Ashley Rich, Mobile District Attorney Pete Riehm, real estate agent and candidate for the seat in 2012 Tim Russell, Baldwin County Probate Judge Sandy Stimpson, Mobile Mayor-Elect Robert Wilters, Baldwin County Circuit Judge
Endorsements
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror BradleyByrne DanielDyas ChadFincher WellsGriffith QuinHillyer JessicaJames SharonPowe DavidThornton DeanYoung UndecidedCygnalCygnal September 17–18, 2013 716 ± 3.64% 34% 2% 14.9% 8.3% 9.1% 0.7% 1.1% 0.3% 12.1% 17.5%
Results
Runoff
Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror BradleyByrne DeanYoung Other UndecidedCygnalCygnal October 30, 2013 1,027 ± 3.03% 40.2% 43.2% — 16.6%Wenzel StrategiesWenzel Strategies October 6–8, 2013 412 ± ?% 44% 37% — 19%
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared Lula Albert-Kaigler, retired self-employed worker Burton LeFlore, real estate agent
Declined Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General of the United States Napoleon Bracy, State Representative Lucy Buffett, businesswoman Vivian Davis Figures, state senator Sam Jones, Mayor of Mobile Marc Keahey, state senator
Results
Independent
Candidates
Declared James Hall, former Marine
General election Results
By county CountyBradley ByrneRepublicanBurton LeFloreDemocraticWrite-inVariousMarginTotal#%#%#%#%Baldwin13,04882.2%2,66816.8%1551.0%10,38065.4%15,871Clarke (part)59472.7%22127.1%20.2%37345.6%817Escambia1,65974.9%53724.2%200.9%1,12250.7%2,216Mobile18,65164.2%10,19035.3%1540.5%8,37128.9%28,905Monroe1,23061.6%75137.6%160.8%47924.0%1,997Washington97961.2%61838.6%30.2%36122.6%1,600Totals36,07170.17%14,98529.15%3500.68%21,08641.02%51,046
References
External links Election coverage at Ballotpedia Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets Bradley Byrne for Congress, Republican nominee James Hall for Congress, independent Burton LeFlore for Congress, Democratic nominee